class act
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of class act
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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He joked, waving around the trophy, that Russell is his better half and "always the class act".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Ever the class act, Mr. Scott played along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Congratulations to class act Clayton Kershaw on a great career now that he’s decided to retire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2025
Yeah, we're talking about a class act here.
From Salon ● May 7, 2025
She lets the class act out parts of stories, and sometimes she even turns books into games.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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